How severe is CVE-2025-20039?

CVE-2025-20039 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-20039 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-20039?

CVE-2025-20039 affects Intel Proset/wireless Wifi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20039?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-20039 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-20039 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14593.

When was CVE-2025-20039 published?

CVE-2025-20039 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-20039

CVE-2025-20039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Proset/wireless Wifi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
CVSS v4: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-14593
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Intel Proset/wireless Wifi
Published: 2025-05-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Race condition for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.100 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20039?: Race condition for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.100 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
How severe is CVE-2025-20039?: CVE-2025-20039 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-20039 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20039?: CVE-2025-20039 affects Intel Proset/wireless Wifi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20039?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-20039 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-20039 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-14593.
When was CVE-2025-20039 published?: CVE-2025-20039 was published on 2025-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01270.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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